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All remaining skunk cabbage, Lysichiton americanus alongside the Allander between the bridge at Milngavie Golf Club and the large fallen beech tree, has been removed and the plants piled just above where they were removed in a safe place where they won't be washed downstream. The two images above of the removed skunk cabbage (top image 2017, bottom image 2016) show that the number of plants this year was considerably less than last year, probably due to last year's timely onslaught. Due to its large leaves and rapid rate of spread, skunk cabbage will out-compete native plants and will spread far and wide if given the chance, as can be seen at Barloch Moor alongside Mugdock Road in Milngavie. Plantlife advocate that "American skunk-cabbage should be listed on Schedule 9 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act in England and Wales". Now is the time to remove them before they set seed and disperse, and certainly don't buy them from garden centres.